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Can you say "Family Friendly?" BusinessWeek does in Chapel Hill, NC!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Realty Arts NC Broker License #235526

I'm not real crazy about referring to "Family Friendly" properties, towns, etc when I am talking with clients and potential clients.  Fair Housing issues and all, you know?

But... BusinessWeek has published a ranking naming Chapel Hill, NC, as one of the top places in the country to raise kids.   The University influence on the public schools, the highly educated populace, great natural surroundings, and small town vibe seemed to click with them.

I wasn't raised there.  Wonder what that portends for me?

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Comments (4)

Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Mike...

I think that you can use the term in general, but not about a specific property!

Dec 11, 2009 10:00 AM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Richard,

Maybe.  But, we have folks all the time who are asking for "family friendly neighborhoods."  I prefer to avoid it, and also to avoid the habit some agents have of describing homes as "great family homes."

Dec 11, 2009 12:15 PM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Mike  It may come as a surprise to the PC police, but people want to raise kids in beneficial surroundings - changing the treminology won't shange the reality

Dec 14, 2009 09:47 PM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Karen,

Let's define a "family," and talk about who might be excluded from that definition. 

Some folks' definition of "family" is certainly exclusionary and discriminatory.  Ergo, "Family friendly" may well be "code" for an illicit attitude like "don't bother me if you don't fit my preconceived notion."

Dec 14, 2009 09:51 PM